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it's what you really want to see education represent. i learned to love learning because of the way she introduced me to topics. it was very chaotic, i must say. >> what was the day like? >> it was totally unpredictable. there was no lesson plan or curriculum standards. my mother would say, ok, what is interesting today, and some days, it would be mathematics, and we might do only mathematics for three days in a row because it was interesting, and then it would get tiresome, and she would say, let's talk about history and talk about what the significance of that event was, and she was a playwright and very interested in languages. we did a lot of study of languages, and she would say, "ok, here is a word. from greek or old french or latin?" and i got pretty good at that, and we would go to the unabridged dictionary and look it up. >> where was this? >> they bought a farm in the late 1940's in virginia. he was teaching drama. but he and my mother liked the idea of this simple life. they kind of tried to live off of the land. that did not
it's what you really want to see education represent. i learned to love learning because of the way she introduced me to topics. it was very chaotic, i must say. >> what was the day like? >> it was totally unpredictable. there was no lesson plan or curriculum standards. my mother would say, ok, what is interesting today, and some days, it would be mathematics, and we might do only mathematics for three days in a row because it was interesting, and then it would get tiresome, and she...
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it's about educating our children. it's about respecting the role that medicare, etc., plays in the lives of the family. where young people's success is better advanced if their parents can focus on them and not worry about their own parents. on the other hand, you have a budget that is a job killer. it's the same thing prackthrick as the romney budget, which was defeated by the american people in november. and that is about disdain for the people i have just talked about. it's about being handmaidens of the special interest. about having a revenue policy that is not about fairness but about special interest. and i think that is a sharp contrast. 98 billion dollars out of -- $98 billion out of pell grants while giving tax breaks to big oil so they have incentive to drill so they can make $1 trillion in profit. tax breaks for companies that send jobs overseas while we have investments in infrastructure and energy here. i think that in the budget you we a blueprint for what believe in. and we believe in the middle class
it's about educating our children. it's about respecting the role that medicare, etc., plays in the lives of the family. where young people's success is better advanced if their parents can focus on them and not worry about their own parents. on the other hand, you have a budget that is a job killer. it's the same thing prackthrick as the romney budget, which was defeated by the american people in november. and that is about disdain for the people i have just talked about. it's about being...
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we are saving for her college education. more than anything, sheila and i want to be able to offer our daughter the life that all parents dream of. a life full of achievement and respect. however, when we suffer the unfair treatment of equity under the law, we cannot do that for her. currently, we pay tax on medical insurance. it is considered income for us, but not by couples who have full marriage equality. under the current law, our state is taxed as if we are giving a gift to a friend when in fact we work together to gain everything we have. our family exists and needs the rights and benefits that civil marriage provides. without these rights, my wife would have to pay inheritance tax on the life we built together should she outlive me. we would not be eligible to receive social security benefits when one of us passes away. we would cut the amount of monthly income in half. you know and i know that the bills do not get cut in half. this would come at a time in life when we should feel secure and proud of a life lived. th
we are saving for her college education. more than anything, sheila and i want to be able to offer our daughter the life that all parents dream of. a life full of achievement and respect. however, when we suffer the unfair treatment of equity under the law, we cannot do that for her. currently, we pay tax on medical insurance. it is considered income for us, but not by couples who have full marriage equality. under the current law, our state is taxed as if we are giving a gift to a friend when...
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education for our military? and to pakistan of all places where hatred for america is at its highest? washington should watch its spending and prioritize. it's time, mr. speaker, to sequester pakistan. why are we cutting aid for our military and educate the people in pakistan? the administration has the power and ability to make it right. if this program is not reinstated, i'm going to introduce legislation to withhold nondefense foreign aid from pakistan until this wonderful program for our troops is fully funded. the president should stop punishing our troops. we have a moral obligation to take care of our voirs and protect us -- warriors that protect us. the president says he's the education president. mr. president, let the troops go to school. and that's just the way it is. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yield back. pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares the house in recess until 2:00 p.m. toda >> elizabeth monroe refuse to continue the tradition and making social calls to washington
education for our military? and to pakistan of all places where hatred for america is at its highest? washington should watch its spending and prioritize. it's time, mr. speaker, to sequester pakistan. why are we cutting aid for our military and educate the people in pakistan? the administration has the power and ability to make it right. if this program is not reinstated, i'm going to introduce legislation to withhold nondefense foreign aid from pakistan until this wonderful program for our...
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make $8 per hour, and more educated, have learned the computer software, gone to school. is a market driven by the company markets. they can afford to pay less wages. you are right, it is a moral issue. we are supposed to be our brother's keeper. it is unfortunate. guest: this is exactly the kind of story that we would like people to describe in terms of their own personal life. more of these personal stories from hard-working, low-income people to be sent to our web site. thing about the market is that when these corporations come to washington with high-priced slot -- high- priced lobbyists, they basically expose american workers to almost slave labor in places like china, which attracts u.s. exports and jobs. wal-mart tells the suppliers over the years that if you cannot meet the supplier price, closed down and open up in china, ok? is that the market? that is sheer political muscle. we do not allow any one state in this country to pull down the wages of other states by passing a lower minimum wage. we have a federal minimum wage safety net. why are we allowing these r
make $8 per hour, and more educated, have learned the computer software, gone to school. is a market driven by the company markets. they can afford to pay less wages. you are right, it is a moral issue. we are supposed to be our brother's keeper. it is unfortunate. guest: this is exactly the kind of story that we would like people to describe in terms of their own personal life. more of these personal stories from hard-working, low-income people to be sent to our web site. thing about the...
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but this budget makes deep cuts in rebuilding america and in education. according to the center for american progress, the republican budget proposal on the floor today would cut $1.2 trillions from investment in education, science and infrastructure, hurting our economy and some have projected would result in the loss of two million jobs. the budget before us does not reflect our values as a nation. i urge my colleagues to vote against it and support the democratic alternative. it's a budget that really speaks to the highest ideals of america, the kind of america that will provide the best education for our kids and discover new cures for disease and develop new clean energy resources and rebuild our crumbling bridges, roads and ports and honor our promise to our seniors and veterans. i urge my colleagues to support the democratic alternative and vote against the republican ryan budget. the chair: time of the gentleman has expired. the gentleman from wisconsin. mr. ryan: i enjoy the back and forth on medicare. under our proposal, there is no cap on medic
but this budget makes deep cuts in rebuilding america and in education. according to the center for american progress, the republican budget proposal on the floor today would cut $1.2 trillions from investment in education, science and infrastructure, hurting our economy and some have projected would result in the loss of two million jobs. the budget before us does not reflect our values as a nation. i urge my colleagues to vote against it and support the democratic alternative. it's a budget...
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how can we take advantage of all sectors of iran education -- higher education, step above, rise above the divisiveness that we are hearing a lot of both in congress and the press? if you can educate a veteran, educate an active-duty soldier who then goes home and has a great job at the end of the day, can take care of their family, i will buy you a beer on friday night if you can get that done. there is no higher obligation we have been making sure that every man and woman who was in afghanistan now can have a great job when they come home. i know the traits are constantly areing vets -- trades constantly helping vets. i know that has programs designed specifically for veterans. measure -- i do not care who is providing the education, as long as that veteran at has a chance to be able to receive the dignity and the employment they deserve when they come home. i will tell a very quick story. when i was in afghanistan, i was about 5 miles, up 10 miles from the pakistan border. it is that tough neighborhood. the indiana national guard was their. it was actually an agricultural sciences g
how can we take advantage of all sectors of iran education -- higher education, step above, rise above the divisiveness that we are hearing a lot of both in congress and the press? if you can educate a veteran, educate an active-duty soldier who then goes home and has a great job at the end of the day, can take care of their family, i will buy you a beer on friday night if you can get that done. there is no higher obligation we have been making sure that every man and woman who was in...
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itwas years of engineering, was education, enforcement. the way we are going to reduce the gun carnage in this country will be working the same way with simple, common-sense steps to do all we can to reduce it. i think we're on our way. host: tim is next in boston, independent. caller: good morning. in thei could have faith democrats, but they cave all the time. if you are adamant about getting people into the middle class, the way the republicans defend the wealthy and corporations, i probably would be making $200 an hour now. anyway, i just want to make two points. i find it disgusting that a gas bag like rush limbaugh makes on average, $43,000 an hour. pay he should not have to it any taxes on that when i pay roughly 33% of my income in taxes. and i gladly pay it. allrepublican party, that's they do is campaign on personal responsibility. and corporations are people, my friends, they say. and there's no such a thing as a free handout from the government. hold their feet to the fire and use their own rhetoric to tell them, ok, corporatio
itwas years of engineering, was education, enforcement. the way we are going to reduce the gun carnage in this country will be working the same way with simple, common-sense steps to do all we can to reduce it. i think we're on our way. host: tim is next in boston, independent. caller: good morning. in thei could have faith democrats, but they cave all the time. if you are adamant about getting people into the middle class, the way the republicans defend the wealthy and corporations, i probably...
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the cost of higher education has risen. the head of today's supreme court oral argument on same-sex marriage, a ucla study a gay marriage by the numbers finds that there are about 9 million americans who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender. the study was conducted in 2011. you can hear today's oral argument on same-sex marriage at 1:00 p.m. eastern time here on cspan radio. those are some of the latest headlines on cspan on radio. mr. secretary, we will put them down as undecided. [laughter] [applause] chairman, as i listen to those comments, it struck me what a wonderful thing free speech is. >> that was the hearing were donald rumsfeld was making the justification for attacking iraq. you did not hear were questions that we got a chance to ask and which is how much money will halliburton make from the war? how many u.s. soldiers will be killed? how many iraqi civilians will die from this adventure? i would like those questions answered now. pink co-ith the code founder sunday night at 8:00 on "q &a." >> you are look
the cost of higher education has risen. the head of today's supreme court oral argument on same-sex marriage, a ucla study a gay marriage by the numbers finds that there are about 9 million americans who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender. the study was conducted in 2011. you can hear today's oral argument on same-sex marriage at 1:00 p.m. eastern time here on cspan radio. those are some of the latest headlines on cspan on radio. mr. secretary, we will put them down as undecided....